Retail Media Executive

Company Description: With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward.

Overview: What will you be doing? If you’re obsessed with all things digital, love diving into data, and want to help big brands smash their advertising goals, this role is for you. You’ll be helping to deliver best-in-class retail media campaigns — from activation to optimisation to performance analysis — for some seriously exciting clients. After your onboarding, you’ll get hands-on managing the day-to-day of client campaigns across platforms like Amazon Ads, Epsilon Retail Media, and Criteo. Expect to learn fast, experiment often, and play a key part in how brands show up (and win) online.

• Responsibilities:
• Launching and optimising campaigns across Amazon Ads, Criteo and Epsilon.
• Analysing performance data to spot trends and opportunities.
• Creating reports and dashboards to show campaign results.
• Supporting on media plans, forecasts and strategic recommendations.
• Learning how bookings, reconciliations and billing work.
• Presenting performance updates to clients on video calls.
• Supporting directors with reviews, case studies and pitches.
• Joining regular training sessions to grow your retail media skills.
• Working with partners like Amazon, Criteo, Sainsbury’s and Tesco to stay ahead of industry trends.

• Qualifications:
• Someone who’s comfortable working with numbers and using Excel.
• Clear and confident communication, both in writing and when speaking to clients.
• Able to stay organised and handle a busy workload.
• Keen to learn new tools and keep up with what’s happening in the industry.
• An interest in how online advertising works — things like clicks, costs, and results.

Additional Information: Employees joining The Pack, an early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick‑start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,850.

The recruitment process includes several steps: Apply and get started, complete interactive tasks through our assessment tool, have a chat with a recruiter, join a virtual assessment day, and receive feedback post-assessment.

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, including:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS – Two additional days of paid leave to focus on well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS – 24/7 helpline for personal and professional support.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES – 26 weeks of full pay for family milestones.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS with membership discounts at local restaurants and retailers.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full-time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process.